Razor blade dispensing package



April 8, 1952 s. J. GWOOSH ET AL RAZOR BLADE DISPENSING PACKAGE FiledJan. 16, 1950 INVENTOR. STEPHEN J. GWOOSH CLARENCE E. TAYLOR ATTORNEYPatented Apr. 8, 1952 UNITED RAZOR BLADE DISPENSING PACKAGE Stephen J.Gwoosh and Clarence E. Taylor, Newark, N. J.

Application January 16, 1950,. Serial No. 138,788

4 Claims.

This invention relates to the packing of razor blades and the packagestherefor.

An object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved razorblade package in which a number of razor blades are disposed, and fromwhich they may be ejected, one by one, as needed, another blade movinginto position for ejection as soon as a blade is ejected.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved razorblade package which includes a housing made conveniently from a singlepiece of sheet material, which is then bent and folded into the form ofthe package.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel form of razorbladepackage which is adapted to receive a number of razor blades, eachof which is individually packed in turn, in a paper wrapper, so that,upon ejection of a blade, it is still wrapped and maintained in asanitary condition for use.

Still a further object of the invention is to provide a novel andimproved form of razor blade package which is simple in design,inexpensive to manufacture, and which is highly efiective and convenientfor its intended purpose.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent fromthe following description of a preferred embodiment thereof asillustrated in the accompanying drawings, and in which,

Fig. l is a plan view showing the blank sheet, cut out and ready forfolding to form the razor blade package, the dotted lines being foldlines.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the completely assembled blade package,broken lines indicating the motion of the blades upon ejection, ineither direction.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view similar to that of Fig. 2, butshowing end walls at one end of' the package in unfolded positions, andshowing a number of blades inside the package.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view similar to that of Fig. 3, but showing anext step in the folding process in forming the blade package.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view similar to that of Fig. 4, but showing asucceeding step in the folding process in forming the blade package.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken substantially package should serve itspurpose, being sturdy, automatic in operation, and convenient. Inaddition, the blades should be protected against contamination andinjury to their cutting edges.

The present invention discloses such a blade package. In order tounderstand clearly the nature of the invention, and the best means forcarrying it out,reference may now be had to the drawings, in which likenumerals denote similar parts throughout the several views.

As shown in Fig. 1, the blade package is formed preferably from a singlesheet of material, such as cardboard, paper board, or other suitablematerial which is sufiiciently rigid yet flexible, and is foldableeasily. The sheet material includes a main body portion l0, rectangularin shape, which also forms the floor member of the package. Inner endwall members I2 and I4, integral with the member [0, extend outwardly tothe left and right from the fold lines 16 and I8 respectively, and inturn have integral inner end wall flaps 20 and 22, which extendoutwardly from the fold lines 24 and 2 6 respectively. The flaps '20 and22'have diagonal edges 28 and 30 respectively, as shown clearly, beingotherwise rectangular.

The floor member [0' has integral side wall members 32 and 34 whichextend in opposite directions from the fold lines 36 and 38respectively, and it is seen that the edges 40 and 42 of the wall 34 areslightly convergent as shown in Fig. 1. The wall 32 has integral endWall members 44 and 46 extending outwardly from fold lines 48 and 50respectively. Extending outwardly from the fold line 52 in Fig. 1 is theintegral top section 54, which is provided with an elongated thumbopening 56, sufiiciently large to enable the thumb of the user to pushinto it so as to eject the top blade 58 as needed, and long enough topermit the blade to be moved the required distance for ejection.

An integral side Wall section 60 extends from the fold line 62, and hasend wall sections or flaps 64 and 66 extending outwardly in oppositedirections from the fold lines 68 and 10 respectively.

To assemble the package, the side walls 34 and 32 are folded upwardsfrom the floor member I0, the top member 54 is folded into positionparallel to and directly above the floor member ID, and the side wall 60folded downwardly so as to depend from the top member 54, in outwardlyoverlying position covering th side wall 34.

' The parts are now in the positions shown in Fig. 3, with the walls 44and 64 extending outwards and mutually parallel, and the wall I2 lyingin the same plane as the bottom member l0.

The corresponding parts on the other end of the package, not shown inFig. 3, occupy corresponding positions. I then insert inside the chamberH a spring 12 so that its lower end rests upon the floor it], and itsupper end presses upwardly upon the lowermost of a series of razorblades 14, also inserted inside the chamber H, so that the springpresses the blades upwardly against the roof 54 of the housing.

I then move the sections I2 and 20, and also the sections id and 22,upwards to the positions indicated on the left of Fig. 4, that is tosay, upfolded on iold lines l6 and I8 respectively. I then fold inwardlythe walls 64 and 66 respectively on their fold lines 68 and 10,respectively, so as to overlie respectively, the walls [2 and I4. I thenfold down on fold lines 24 and 26 respectively, the flaps 20 and 22, asshown in Fig. 5, so as to lie against the outer surfaces of the walls 64and 66 respectively. It is seen that the diagonal edges 28 and 30 leaveexposed areas 80 of the walls 64 and 66, to which glue may be applied sothat when the walls 44 and 46, respectively, are folded inwards on foldlines 48 and respectively, overlying the flaps 20 and 22, they will alsocome in contact with the glue bearing portions 80 of the walls 64 and66, being adhesively secured thereto, and hold the assembly securelytogether in the manner of Figs. 2 and 6.

From Figs. 5 and 6 it is also seen that the thickness of wall 64 overwhich the fold 24 is taken, makes that fold somewhat rounded, andsimilarly with the told 26 at the other end of the housing. Thedimensions of the parts are such as to allow, when assembled, smallopenings or blade ejection slots 84 and 86 to remain, through which oneblade at a time may be moved slidably to the left or right as indicatedby the arrow 88, under the influence of the thumb pressure through theslot 56. The blades may preferably be each enclosed in wax :paperwrappers, so that as they are in the housing, or are ejected, theiredges are protected and also they will not be contaminated or soiled.The broken lines in Fig. 2 show how the blades may be ejected fromeither end of the package, as at 90 or 92.

Although I have described my invention in specific terms, it will beunderstood that various changes may be made in size, shape, materialsand arrangement without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

I claim:

1. A razor blade package comprising a housing formed of a single pieceof sheet material, with a bottom wall having integral inner end wallmembers extending therefrom, and having inner end wall flaps extendingfrom each of said inner end wall members, said housing having a firstinner side wall extending from said bottom wall and a second outer sidewall adapted to overlie said first inner side wall for being securedthereto, with intermediate end walls ex-- tending from said second outerside wall, said housing having a third side wall extending from saidfloor member and having third outer end walls extending from said thirdside wall, a top member interconnecting said second outer side wall andsaid third side wall and having an opening formed therein to receive afinger of the user for sliding blades disposed in the housing, saidintegral inner end wall members being upfolded from said bottom wall,and said intermediate end walls being infolded from said second outerside wall to overlie said integral inner end wall members, and saidthird outer end walls being infolded from said third side wall tooverlie said inner end wall flaps, a plurality of blades in saidhousing'resilient means in said housing for biasing said blades placedtherein against said top member, said parts being so dimensionedrelatively as to form above the rounded fold joints of said inner endwall flaps razor blade ejection openings, and whereby, upon insertion ofthe finger through said top member opening and frictional engagementwith the top blade, said top blade may be moved toward either of saidejection openings and ejected from said housing.

2. The construction according to claim 1, wherein a portion of each ofthe said inner end wall fiaps is cut away, allowing said third outer endwalls to overlie portions of said intermediate end walls, and meanssecuring the same together.

3. The construction according to claim 1, wherein a portion of each ofsaid inner end wall flaps is cut away, allowing said third outer endwalls to overlie portions of said intermediate end walls, and means forsecuring the same adhesively together holding the assembly securely inposition.

4. The construction according to claim 1, wherein each of said blades inthe housing chamber is enclosed in an individual wrapper movable withthe blade out of the chamber upon ejection therefrom.

STEPHEN J. GWOOSH. CLARENCE E. TAYLOR. REFERENCES CITED The followingreferences are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,222,245 Steen Nov. 19, 19402,453,238 Locke Nov. 9 ,1948

